Date of Award:
5-1977
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Richard B. Powers
Committee
Richard B. Powers
Abstract
The effects of self-recording bites and weight on subsequent weight was assessed utilizing a single-subject design. Subjects were exposed to a similar sequence of conditions which included: (1) weekly weigh-ins, (2) self-recording daily weights, (3) a control for observation, (4) self-recording bites, and finally (5) a reversal condition in which subjects stopped recording bites but continued recording weights and meeting for weekly weigh-ins. No significant weight reductions occurred in conjunction with weekly weigh-ins, self-recording daily weights, or the control for observation. Five of the six subjects lost more than 2 pounds while recording bites along with monitoring daily weights and weekly weigh-ins. During reversal, 5 of the 6 subjects maintained the weight loss over the 2 to 4 week condition. Variables related to the interaction between self-recording bites and eating were suggested as a possible explanation for the results.
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Recommended Citation
Quayle, Cris, "The Self-Recording of Weight and Bites in the Treatment of Obesity" (1977). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 5844.
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